Tuesday 16 September 1941

It was Tuesday, under the sign of Virgo. The US president was Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic).
Hold Back the Dawn, directed by Mitchell Leisen, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1941
But much more happened that day: find out below..

Facts:

German armour troops surround Kiev Ukraine

Hitler orders for every dead German, 100 Yugoslavian be killed

Jews of Vilna Poland confined to Ghetto

World War II: concerned that Reza Pahlavi the Shah of Persia is about to ally his petroleum-rich empire with Nazi Germany during World War II, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union invade Iran in late August and force the Shah to abdicate in favor of his son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.